Feathering the Heart
Chapter 1
The weather in Seoul, South Korea was as sunny and warm as ever. The shops selling food on both sides of the street were also as busy as ever. The sound of commuters driving on the street was still endless.
Tang Yuxin opened her eyes in the slightly dazzling morning light in the early morning. The usual days and … her who was no longer normal …
After adapting to the dazzling sunlight, Tang Yuxin pulled the quilt off her body and got up to walk to the bathroom.
After becoming a vampire, she actually didn't rely on sleep to recover her physical strength, but Tang Yuxin still maintained this human habit very well. There was no special reason, just because she could feel at ease in her heart.
Tang Yushen walked out of the bathroom after a simple freshening up. She pulled open the curtains that had been opened a little. The warm morning sunlight instantly filled the entire living room. The strong sunlight made Tang Yushen squint her eyes again.
Tang Yuxin still couldn't figure out why the vampires here were not afraid of the sunlight, but at least it allowed Tang Yuxin to move freely. There was no need to delve into the reason.
However, although she wasn't afraid of the light, it didn't mean that her eyes could quickly adapt to the situation like Superman or something, so Tang Yuxin still needed a period of adaptation.
Probably after adapting to the sunlight or thinking of something, Tang Yuxin turned and walked to the kitchen refrigerator. She opened the door of the cold storage room. Some juice and milk sandwiches were neatly stacked inside, and the rest … and a few scattered bags of blood packets.
The juice and milk sandwiches were Tang Yuxin's food reserves when she was a human. After becoming a vampire, she probably missed the time when she was a human, so she didn't throw them away in the end. They were still stored well in the refrigerator. As for the blood packets …
Tang Yuxin looked at the blood packets and frowned, then decisively closed the refrigerator door.
"It seems that I still can't get used to drinking frozen blood …" Tang Yuxin sighed slightly and patted her head.
So, Tang Yuxin skipped another day's breakfast. After confirming the time, she picked up her coat and walked out of her house.
"Good morning, Officer Huang, Dong-man."
Yu Jingren pushed open the door of the special inspection team and greeted the two people who had already arrived. She glanced at Min Tae-yeon's office with an undetectable gaze and found that Prosecutor Min was already sitting quietly in his little world as usual.
Yu Jingren retracted her gaze, but her eyes were a little dim. She clearly knew that Prosecutor Tang and Prosecutor Min were a couple, but she couldn't help but look there …
"Good morning everyone!"
Tang Yuxin's bright laughter sounded from behind Yu Jingren. Prosecutor Yu's heart tightened, and he turned around with an awkward smile to return the greeting.
Just now, Yu Jingren's momentary absent-mindedness did not escape Tang Yuxin's eyes, but she just sighed slightly and greeted everyone.
Just as she had said before, no matter what would happen in the future, she only wanted to have the happiness she had now.
In fact, a plot god was not irreversible, right?
"Prosecutor Tang is also here. Sigh, I really miss that trip in the mountains. It was so relaxing and relaxing."
Taedong Man put down the iPod in his hand and began to lament that his busy life had begun again.
"Dong-man," Officer Huang strolled leisurely to Dong-man's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and said, "Do you know why Prosecutor Tang was able to become a formal prosecutor from the beginning?"
"Why?" Taedong Man's face showed an attitude of humility and asking for advice.
"Because attitude determines everything!"
Officer Hwang Sun-beom patted Dong-man's shoulder in disappointment. "It's because you always complain that you can't become a formal prosecutor until now, do you know that?!
You have to learn more from Prosecutor Tang. I know you can't learn from her IQ, but at least you have to learn from her attitude!
Do you understand?! "
"I understand …" Under Officer Huang's reprimand, Taedong Man replied in an aggrieved voice.
"Dong-man has also made a great contribution to our team. If it weren't for Dong-man's skills, we wouldn't have been able to solve some cases so quickly."
Tang Yuxin looked at Dong-man's aggrieved expression and found it funny. She once again expressed her appreciation for Dong-man's computer skills.
"He probably only has these things that can be used." Yu Jingren shrugged helplessly.
"Hey, do you guys want to insult me so early in the morning?" Taedong Man was annoyed and retorted.
"Okay, I won't insult you. Dong-man is the best in the team, okay?" Yu Jingren tidied up her things and said to Taedong Man.
"That's more like it …" Taedong Man finally got some recognition and continued to fiddle with his electronic products happily.
Tang Yuxin smiled as she watched them tease Taedong Man. She went to her seat and sat down to organize the information of the previous cases. Halfway through, the door of the special inspection team was opened again.
"Everyone is here. Let's have an impromptu meeting."
Minister Zhang Zhewu pushed open the door of the special inspection team, looking travel-worn as if he hadn't rested for the entire night.
Seeing Minister Zhang, Tang Yuxin's eyes widened in surprise. She then looked at Prosecutor Min who had just walked out of the office with a questioning look.
Min Tae-yeon shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know either. He then led the way to the small conference room.
"Professor, what's the reason for the sudden meeting?" When everyone sat down in the small conference room, Yu Jingren couldn't help but ask first.
"Yes," Minister Zhang looked at everyone, took a deep breath, and said, "For the vampire case last time, the investigation department hasn't found the body so far, so the higher-ups have decided to treat this case as unsolved."
"What?
Didn't they say that the weapon used by the criminal suspect has been found, and Prosecutor Tang also said that the criminal suspect might have committed suicide to escape punishment? "Yu Jingren questioned.
"The fact that the murderer's body hasn't been found is one thing, but on the other hand …" Zhang Zhewu glanced at Tang Yuxin helplessly, then said, "On the other hand, there are no fingerprints on the weapon …"
When Min Tae-yeon heard Zhang Zhewu mention this matter, he had an ominous premonition in his heart. After listening to Zhang Zhewu's explanation, Prosecutor Min's face suddenly darkened. He turned his head and looked gloomily at the initiator of this mess, only to find that the latter was looking at the sky with a pair of eyes, as if it had nothing to do with him …
Zhang Zhewu also saw Tang Yuxin's behavior, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He then said, "But it doesn't matter. The failure to solve the case is not entirely the fault of the special inspection team, because after all, it was the investigation department that didn't find the body. Today, I'm here to tell everyone that if anyone asks about this case in the future, as long as we admit that our inference is correct, everything will be fine."
"Yes, yes, yes, my inference can't be wrong." Tang Yuxin, who was looking at the sky just now, immediately nodded to confirm.
"Sigh, really, it's the investigation department's fault that the body can't be found. Why do we have to be involved?" Yu Jingren rolled her eyes in annoyance. They had worked so hard on this case!
She and Dong-man didn't know how many legs they had broken and how many mouths they had cracked, but in the end, it was still unsolved?!!
No one would be satisfied if they caught up with it!
"Sigh, at least we're not responsible for it. But why are there no fingerprints on the murder weapon …?" Tang Yuxin frowned and pretended to be thinking.
Officer Hwang Sun-beom, who was standing aside, almost vomited blood when he heard this. Sister!
It's obvious that you didn't disguise yourself well enough. There were no fingerprints on the murder weapon … and you even pretended to commit suicide to escape punishment … Sister, how unprofessional are you?
"Then there's one more thing," Zhang Zhewu said, turning his gaze to Dong-man. "Dong-man has been in the team for a long time. He proved his importance in the team with his actions. Choi Dong-man, prepare your personal information when you go home today and hand it to me tomorrow morning.
That's all, meeting adjourned. "
After that, Minister Zhang ignored Dong-man, who looked confused, and disappeared outside the door of the special inspection team at an incomprehensible speed.
"Eh?
What does the minister mean? "Dong-man looked at everyone in confusion, trying to find an answer.
"Oh, you finally made it." Hwang Sun-beom had a happy smile on his face as he tapped the back of Dong-man's head.
"Yes, congratulations, Dong-man!
Official staff member, Analyst Choi Dong-man! "Yu Jingren patted Dong-man's shoulder, happy for Dong-man.
"Oh!
Is this true?! "After hearing everyone's congratulations, Dong Wan, who was slow to realize the truth, was overjoyed.
"Congratulations, Analyst Choi Dong-man."
Compared to other people's congratulations, Tang Yuxin's congratulations were a little dull. She couldn't help it, her energy had been taken away by the big boss.
Tang Yuxin looked in the direction Zhang Zhewu left, then gave Prosecutor Min an inquiring look. After getting Prosecutor Min's approval, Tang Yuxin didn't care how lively the atmosphere was and followed Zhang Zhewu's footsteps, disappearing from the entrance of the special inspection team.
"Minister Zhang, why are you …" Tang Yuxin, who arrived at Zhang Zhewu's office, didn't even knock on the door. She pushed the door open and walked in.
Zhang Zhewu seemed to be shocked by the sudden opening of the door. He quickly hid the things in his hands behind him. When he saw that it was Tang Yuxin, he breathed a sigh of relief. He took out the cup in his hand, opened his mouth, and gulped it down.
"You …" Tang Yuxin looked at Zhang Zhewu's actions suspiciously. Then, she was stunned by Zhang Zhewu's actions. "What are you drinking?"
"I'm eating …" Minister Zhang finished the cup in one gulp and let out a long sigh of relief.
"You didn't eat?
Did you really just come back this morning? "
"Yes. I originally planned to stay in the United States with Yunji for a while and come back after she got used to it. But the higher-ups urged me to come back.
Why didn't you leave fingerprints on the murder weapon when you committed suicide? "Zhang Zhewu frowned and scolded her.
"I forgot …" Tang Yuxin smiled embarrassedly. Then, she remembered what she was doing here. She asked, "What about Yunji?"
"It's mostly arranged. You don't have to worry. My friend arranged for someone to take care of her in the dark."
"Why didn't your friend take care of Yunji personally?" Tang Yuxin frowned. Was it really safe?
"Because I followed Zhang and came here."
A cold but magnetic voice sounded from the door. Tang Yuxin turned her head and saw a tall man in a black trench coat walk in.
"Roy."
Zhang Zhewu nodded at the man and introduced him to Tang Yuxin. "This is my good friend in the United States, Roy Fan Zhuo."
"Hello, beautiful lady." Roy held Tang Yuxin's hand and kissed the back of her hand.
"Uh … hello."
Tang Yuxin awkwardly withdrew her hand. After all, she was Asian. She was still not used to the gesture of kissing hands.
"Aren't you going to introduce yourself, Miss?"
Roy looked at Tang Yuxin with a playful smile, which made Tang Yuxin feel irritated.
"My name is Tang Yuxin. I'm Minister Zhang's subordinate." Tang Yuxin briefly introduced herself out of courtesy.
"Oh, it's that simple?
Tang, did you forget to say anything? "Roy continued to look at Tang Yuxin with a playful look, as if he was looking at a mouse.
Looking at his eyes, Tang Yuxin took a deep breath and tried to put on a smile. She said, "Mr. Fan Zhuo, I think this is the first time we've met. Although I don't know what's going on over there, this introduction is enough for me."